Anatomy and Computing to Win

One of the activities our crew frequently enjoys as a way to deepen learning is math games.  Most Fridays we take a break from regular lessons and play a game that reinforces a particular math concept as well as speeds up computation skills.  Last Friday, the crew really got into "Fraction Capture" where the object is to capture portions of "wholes" while blocking your opponent.

Our body systems expedition is continuing to provide lots of fascinating learning. Last week we explored a basic attack on our health that we all experience from time to time--colds and flu.  Although a seemingly simple topic, it's a gateway into building understanding of the human immune system. Our own Ms. Kristin (clinic aid) shared with the crew about causes and preventative measures. Our second case study, which we just started, looks at a more serious threat to health-diabetes. Below are some snapshots of students doing group discussions of texts related to cold and flu viruses.

Today we did some on-site fieldwork for body systems by having an expert come and speak to the crew:  a cardiac nurse presented very interesting information on the circulatory system and showed us an actual heart, stomach, and liver (from a pig).